Beef And Broccoli

By Nalli

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Flank steak
• 2 large pieces of fresh broccoli
• 4 Chinese dry mushrooms
• 3 t. Soy sauce
• 1 carrot slice - sliced on diagonal
• 1 can bamboo shoots - drained
• 3 scallions - chopped
• 1 T ginger root - chopped
• 4 t. Cornstarch
• 1 t. Sherry
• Dried onion flakes
• Soy sauce to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Cornstarch dissolved in 1/3 c. Of water for gravy (use from mushrooms). Peanut oil for frying. Marinade for meat: mix together the 3 t. Soy sauce, 4 t. Cornstarch, 1 t. Dried onion flakes, 1 t. Sherry. Slice partially frozen flank steak. Marinate steak in the mixture above for at least an hour. Peel the broccoli, cut it into long pieces and then quarter the pieces. Soak the mushrooms in cold water for ½ hour until they are soft. Remove their stems and cut them into small pieces. Heat peanut oil in the wok or frying pan, stir in beef mixture and stir fry until the meat turns pink/brown. Remove beef and keep warm. Wipe out wok and reheat with 3 T of oil, add scallions and ginger root then, the broccoli and continue to stir fry. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots, soy sauce and cornstarch gravy. When mixed add the beef and cook until mixture thickens. Serve over rice.